Boys Knives Through the Years

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Wed Oct 18, 2017 11:23 pm

Here's an old Empire. 2 7/8".
Half stops on both blades with matchstrike long pull on the main blade.
Thanks for looking.

espn77 · Post by **espn77** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 1:21 am

I like your knife Joe, really shows pretty lines in the wood.

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 3:52 am

Thank you very much, espn77.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Thu Oct 26, 2017 5:22 pm

Great group of boys knives Darrell

... very cool...

Those are 2 beauties Joe - both the Empire and Holley

.... for me the Holley is a great example... maybe someday I will be able to land one

....

KAW · Post by **KAW** » Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:12 pm

Yet another fine & informative thread....

Please help me out here.... after reading this thread, I am assuming these two slimmer than usual knives which represent the first examples I acquired of a NYKC and a Walden folding pocket knife are considered "Boys Knives"?

Both were found at flea markets. The NYKC is the two blade one with the faux wood grain celluloid handle. I'm not sure what the black covers on the Walden are, but they do look like plastic, so I guess they, too, are celluloid.

They are in fair condition.... The Walden also has no snap at all to it & is 3" in size closed.
The main blade on the NYKC has a slight wobble & the pen has lost it snap & is a little larger than the Walden.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:19 pm

Just my opinion KAW - I think no doubt the Walden would be considered a Boys Knife - I can't tell with the NYKC but for sure it is an equal end jack knife and couldn't quite tell the length on it - those smaller than 3 & 1/2" and generally a barehead jack were boys knives but there are multiple examples of where cutleries produced boys knives with rear bolsters as well but not a majority... interesting that in 1895 Montgomery Wards listed 18 boys knives and many had rear bolsters and even some fancier handle materials...

danno50 · Post by **danno50** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:48 am

Nice knives, Joe and Ken!

DARRELL MAINES · Post by **DARRELL MAINES** » Sat Oct 28, 2017 10:33 am

DOES ANYONE HAVE A UNION KNIFE CO NAUGATUCK BRASS HANDLE BOYS KNIFE FOR SALE I HAVE THE NEW YORK KNIFE CO & THE EMPIRE NEED NAUGATUCK

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:27 pm

Great knives all, here are the only ones I have. The Catt is my favorite of course. The Grahamsville is a rae one as is the Walden shown with the box. The Walden is marked WALDEN over CoO. I think this is from the Walden CO-OP company. It is worn and has no snap but it a rare one.

ludwig26 · Post by **ludwig26** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 12:57 am

Here are 4 new pickups. I think they are all considered boys knives.
Kerry

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 1:34 am

Great knives Mike and ludwig26

....

Mike - nice rare find on the Walden

...

Ludwig26 - definitely all boys knives and nice ones as well

.... Think I was able to see the maker stamps once I turned my computer on the side

.... I have the same "The Boy of America" knife which was in the Knife magazine article (can't use the article photos to show you as I think they are now copyrighted by the magazine - not sure

but will find out ) - made by Russell long ago - a classic!

ludwig26 · Post by **ludwig26** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 2:07 am

Thanks longblade. I bought my subscription
To knife magazine to get your article. They were
Nice enough to start me out with that edition and even sell me an extra copy for a friend.
Could you tell me anything about the little sheep foot in my group. It is a hy Kaufmann solingin but can’t pin down when it was made.
Thanks, kerry

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 2:37 am

Thanks Ludwig26 and appreciate it!!! Hope the article was of interest...

The Kaufmann Cutlery was from Germany ( Soligen) - 1856-1995... according to Goins and Levines guides... Cool old knife and love the sheep foot blades on the boys knives...

ludwig26 · Post by **ludwig26** » Tue Oct 31, 2017 2:47 am

Yes i did like the article very much. I keep
Referring back to it as I learn about these little knives.
I look forward to any future articles that you may write.
Kerry

KAW · Post by **KAW** » Sat Nov 04, 2017 10:26 pm

galvanic1882 wrote:Great knives all, here are the only ones I have. The Catt is my favorite of course. The Grahamsville is a rae one as is the Walden shown with the box. The Walden is marked WALDEN over CoO. I think this is from the Walden CO-OP company. It is worn and has no snap but it a rare one.

Great bit of history there!

The Grahamsville knife is definitely a prize as well as the Walden!....

dcgm4 · Post by **dcgm4** » Sun Nov 12, 2017 9:03 pm

Some awesome knives being shown in this thread!

Here's a stag-handled one made by A. F. Bannister & Co. It's one of the smaller boy's knives at 2 5/8" closed.

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 1:51 am

Great old Boys Knife Dave -

... nice score - all looks good on the knife but the bone is really sweet on a knife that small!!!

espn77 · Post by **espn77** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:05 am

Top R1063
Middle R1073
Bottom R1071

FRJ · Post by **FRJ** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:51 am

Beautiful knives, Dave and Keith.

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:08 pm

Keith you are showing some great knives!!

galvanic1882 · Post by **galvanic1882** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 2:09 pm

Dave I love that little NJ knife man the stag is great!!

LongBlade · Post by **LongBlade** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:13 pm

Keith - Nice group of Remington Boys Knives

!!! You are on roll my friend - to echo Mike you are showing some great knives!!

espn77 · Post by **espn77** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 6:39 pm

Thanks guys. I appreciate it.

Quick Steel · Post by **Quick Steel** » Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:34 pm

espn77: Very much drawn to the spear point on your 1063.

espn77 · Post by **espn77** » Wed Nov 15, 2017 12:53 am

Thanks QS, if only the pen blade didn't set a tick high. I'm just happy to have one with an etch.

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